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been going to martha's vineyard forever. i went there when it was like poor people on the island. i remember president clinton went up there, as well. the reason they go is because a lot of big dems up there that will own huge estates and they stay for free. that's why the president's going, right? >> well, they don't actually stay for free, bill. let's get the ball rolling. in houston, coca-cola's club balón rojo, is kicking off fun and fitness on and off the field, with the help of soccer stars. these free clinics, help kids gain confidence in their game, and learn how important it is to get moving every day. it's part of our goal to inspire more than 3 million people, to re-discover the joy of being active this summer. see the difference all of us can make. together. >>> the first family is continuing to enjoy a much needed vacation on martha's vineyard. today and today's breaking news concerns onion rings, friday oysters and french fries. joining us is white house correspondent kristen welker who joins us live from mart
been going to martha's vineyard forever. i went there when it was like poor people on the island. i remember president clinton went up there, as well. the reason they go is because a lot of big dems up there that will own huge estates and they stay for free. that's why the president's going, right? >> well, they don't actually stay for free, bill. let's get the ball rolling. in houston, coca-cola's club balón rojo, is kicking off fun and fitness on and off the field, with the help of...
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martha. martha: grand indeed. how about this? a once powerful political and social force, the american union may now be in real trouble. why the head of the biggest union in this country says they're really suffering at historic lows in membership. bill: how about this for your morning commute? 700 miles-an-hour? there is newn system described as the concord meets an air hockey table, just like "the jetsons." cool. ♪ [ male announcer ] come to the lexus golden opportunity sales event and choose from one of five lexus hybrids that's right for you, including the lexus es and ct hybrids. ♪ this is the pursuit of perfection. martha: firefighters in southern california are finally getting a handle on a massive wildfire that has threatened hundreds of homes. the silver fire as it's known destroyed 26 homes, charred more than 30 square miles of the mountains east of l.a. at its peak, the flames forced the evacuation of nearly 2000 people. 10 firefighters and a mountain biker were hurt in this fire. the cause of this blaze is under i
martha. martha: grand indeed. how about this? a once powerful political and social force, the american union may now be in real trouble. why the head of the biggest union in this country says they're really suffering at historic lows in membership. bill: how about this for your morning commute? 700 miles-an-hour? there is newn system described as the concord meets an air hockey table, just like "the jetsons." cool. ♪ [ male announcer ] come to the lexus golden opportunity sales...
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those are amazing pictures, martha and thank you tonight. by the way, as martha knows, 10,000 syrians flee every single day. >>> back here at home today we learned what the punishment will be for an historic breach of national secrets. bradley manning, the army private who leaked hundreds of thousands of documents to wikileaks was sentenced to 35 years in prison today. he reportedly appeared cheerful and told his lawyers, this is just a stage in my life. i will recover. his lawyers say he will be eligible for parole in seven years. >>> and next we head out west where tonight a symbol of america the beautiful is in crises. millions of american families flocked to yosemite national park with its triumphant waterfalls, deep valleys and the ancient se coy yas. tonight camp sites evacuated, roads closed and the wildfire is growing as abc's neal karlinsky brings us the latest. >> reporter: tonight the gateway to one of america's most pristine national treasures is a wall of flame. yosemite national park is threatened on one side by a growing 25 sq
those are amazing pictures, martha and thank you tonight. by the way, as martha knows, 10,000 syrians flee every single day. >>> back here at home today we learned what the punishment will be for an historic breach of national secrets. bradley manning, the army private who leaked hundreds of thousands of documents to wikileaks was sentenced to 35 years in prison today. he reportedly appeared cheerful and told his lawyers, this is just a stage in my life. i will recover. his lawyers say...
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martha: i'm martha maccallum. the neighbored say they heard a large boom, then several explosions followed. the airbus 300 crashed outside the city's perimeter. bill: what do we know about the conditions where that plane crashed? >> reporter: it remains unclear whether weather had anything to do with the crash of flight 1354. we are getting word from the faa where the plane crashed. the crash occurred while the plane was on approach to the airport in birmingham. the ntsb says it's sending a full go-team to investigate the cause of the crash. an airport spokesperson says there are no homes in the area where the plane crashed. the spokesperson describes it as a grassy field. local authorities say no one on the ground was injured, bill. bill: what are we hearing from ups? >> they are trying to assess what's going on as is everyone else. the aircraft was an a-300 cargo jet. it was flying to birmingham from louisville, kentucky. a company spokesperson released a written statement saying quote," we are still assessing t
martha: i'm martha maccallum. the neighbored say they heard a large boom, then several explosions followed. the airbus 300 crashed outside the city's perimeter. bill: what do we know about the conditions where that plane crashed? >> reporter: it remains unclear whether weather had anything to do with the crash of flight 1354. we are getting word from the faa where the plane crashed. the crash occurred while the plane was on approach to the airport in birmingham. the ntsb says it's sending...
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kristin welker with the vacationing president on martha's vineyard. >> reporter: president obama on the golf course during his first full day of vacation with cameras capturing a moment of frustration. a back in washington his foreign policy frustrations played out on the talk shows. the say he's too soft on russia and accused nsa leaker snowden. >> mr. snowden's being granted asylum in russia is a signal of incredibly bad relations between the united states and russia. >> reporter: senator john mccain argued that the president underestimated the russian counterpart. >> and i know they like to focus on boat language, he's got the slouch in the back of the classroom. >> the president comparing him to the kid in the back of the classroom, i think it very indicative of his lack of appreciation of who splad mir putin is. >> and a new -- >> finally came out last friday trying to come up with ways to salvage the program by window dressing. >> i applaud the president for bringing us there and talking about how do we educate the public that we need this program. >> all this as snowden's father
kristin welker with the vacationing president on martha's vineyard. >> reporter: president obama on the golf course during his first full day of vacation with cameras capturing a moment of frustration. a back in washington his foreign policy frustrations played out on the talk shows. the say he's too soft on russia and accused nsa leaker snowden. >> mr. snowden's being granted asylum in russia is a signal of incredibly bad relations between the united states and russia. >>...
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but he has not yet said when he plans to take that trip. >> kristin welker with the president on martha's vineyard. >>> we know more about the crash of a small plane in connecticut that killed four people. including a baby. a plane flew into two houses in the town of east haven killing the pilot and his son and two young girls. sisters, age 13 and 1 who were in one of the houses. their mother was also in the house, but escaped. the cause of the crash is not yet known. >>> and five weeks after the crash landing of a south korean jetliner in san francisco, the airline says it will give each survivor an initial payment of $10,000. to cover hospital, transportation and other expenses. asiana airlines says this will not prevent others from suing the company for greater compensation. three people were killed when the boeing 777 struck a seawall. more than 300 people did survive. >>> now to a little boy who has become a symbol of the gun violence plaguing the city of chicago. there were more than 500 murders there last year. and while the number and pace has fallen this year, there's been a stri
but he has not yet said when he plans to take that trip. >> kristin welker with the president on martha's vineyard. >>> we know more about the crash of a small plane in connecticut that killed four people. including a baby. a plane flew into two houses in the town of east haven killing the pilot and his son and two young girls. sisters, age 13 and 1 who were in one of the houses. their mother was also in the house, but escaped. the cause of the crash is not yet known....
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martha? martha: well, thanks, bill. there is a growing debate as president obama faces some brand new roadblocks this morning from overseas on the issue of taking military action in syria. but should he get the okay back here at home? he's scheduled to meet with members of congress today, but does he need tear permission? >> presidents have done this consistently. president reagan did it in grenada, president eisenhower did it in lebanon. martha: 100 lawmakers demanding that the president be get approval from congress before doing anything. we're going to talk about that, coming up next. bill: also discouraging reports on a growing west coast wildfire. why it might take months now before this fire is out. >> i have never seen it like this on the lake. we can see all the way to south lake tahoe which is about 18.5 miles away. but as you can see, the visibility's about half a mile. martha: we are back with this fox news alert from northern california now where crews are making slow progress on the massive wildfires burnin
martha? martha: well, thanks, bill. there is a growing debate as president obama faces some brand new roadblocks this morning from overseas on the issue of taking military action in syria. but should he get the okay back here at home? he's scheduled to meet with members of congress today, but does he need tear permission? >> presidents have done this consistently. president reagan did it in grenada, president eisenhower did it in lebanon. martha: 100 lawmakers demanding that the president...
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martha? >> today's global travel alert comes as the state department is preparing to shut down more than 20 embassies and consulates, the most to be closed since 9/11. a terrible reminder for americans that we are still major targets. the worldwide warning is alarming and unusually broad. it covers travel for americans across the globe and cautions travelers to be especially wary of tourist sites and public transportation. also unusual, the warning will stay in effect until the end of august. terrorists may use a variety of means and weapons and target both official and private interests. we spoke today exclusively to the chairman of the joint chiefs for abc's "this week." >> it is an al qaeda affiliated threat. it is of the al qaeda branch. >> is the threat to blow up an embassy, a consulate or something else? >> that part of it is unspecified. but the intent seems clear. >> the intent is what? >> the intent is to attack western, not just u.s. interests. >> reporter: a senior u.s. official t
martha? >> today's global travel alert comes as the state department is preparing to shut down more than 20 embassies and consulates, the most to be closed since 9/11. a terrible reminder for americans that we are still major targets. the worldwide warning is alarming and unusually broad. it covers travel for americans across the globe and cautions travelers to be especially wary of tourist sites and public transportation. also unusual, the warning will stay in effect until the end of...
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we're getting a rare glimpse of the president golfing today during his vacation on martha's vineyard. he was playing with three advisers. the president seemed to miss most of his early putts, as captured here. his first putt was a miss, which the president reacted to by leaning back and kicking his knee up as if trying to coax the ball into breaking right. it did not work. >>> and a new study released by george mason university finds democrats are now the butt of most of the jokes on late-night television. that marks a sea of change from 2012, when republican mitt romney led the republicans to that title. since january, president obama has been the target of 288 monologue jokes, the next most joked-about individual, here he is, anthony weiner, new york city mayoral candidate at 120. here's a few from just this week. >> the movie's called too much johnson. when he heard that, anthony weiner said, great, now what am i going to call my memoirs. i already texted it to ten publishers. >> the mars rover curiosity is celebrating the first anniversary on mars. it's sent back 70,000 photos. i
we're getting a rare glimpse of the president golfing today during his vacation on martha's vineyard. he was playing with three advisers. the president seemed to miss most of his early putts, as captured here. his first putt was a miss, which the president reacted to by leaning back and kicking his knee up as if trying to coax the ball into breaking right. it did not work. >>> and a new study released by george mason university finds democrats are now the butt of most of the jokes on...
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martha. martha: the earth opened up a bit near disney world. it cause ad section of a resort to start sinking. look at pictures. details on the massive holcombing up in a live report when we come back on "america's newsroom." >> we're all thankful we made it out alive. >> getting back here. bill: how did that go for you? >> great to be back. yep. bill: told everybody. break her back in slowly, okay? we'll take it easy on day number one. you're doing double duty today, right? >> yes i'm on "america live" at 1:00. thanks for reminding me. bill: big fat long day on number one. we got to run, everybody. >> see you tomorrow. the see you at 1:00, bye, everybody. >> right now, brand new stories and breaking news. jenna: dramatic
martha. martha: the earth opened up a bit near disney world. it cause ad section of a resort to start sinking. look at pictures. details on the massive holcombing up in a live report when we come back on "america's newsroom." >> we're all thankful we made it out alive. >> getting back here. bill: how did that go for you? >> great to be back. yep. bill: told everybody. break her back in slowly, okay? we'll take it easy on day number one. you're doing double duty...
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. >> one thing we did hear from the president this week and he was speaking from martha's vineyard he did not mention the aid but did say the u.s. government is canceling its military exercises. is that a big deal or not? it seems like the military is occupied at the moment. and not exactly -- >> right. >> well, this is a biennial exercise so every two years. the last time it was held bright star was in 2009 because in 2011, they also had their hands full with the revolution and couldn't do it. in some ways, you can say it's symbolic and other ways it allows us to understand how the other side works. many countries participate in it. just a slap on the wrist. what's real is if they're considering, for example, they've stopped giving the f-16. they put that on hold. if they decide to stop giving other hardware, if they're not really letting aid flow since july 3, since this ouster, that's the bigger question. and we'll have to see where it goes. if things get worse, they're not going to be able to continue with the policy they have right now. that's my prediction. amy: thank you very m
. >> one thing we did hear from the president this week and he was speaking from martha's vineyard he did not mention the aid but did say the u.s. government is canceling its military exercises. is that a big deal or not? it seems like the military is occupied at the moment. and not exactly -- >> right. >> well, this is a biennial exercise so every two years. the last time it was held bright star was in 2009 because in 2011, they also had their hands full with the revolution...
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. >> i think in our first segment about martha washington, you saw martha as the person who protected the aspect of the role, the social partners to the president, and a hope to the nation. when you get to abigail, she becomes a political partner with her husband and pioneers that role. dolley is the one that brings the two of them together. she becomes the social and political partner for her husband. i think that sets all kinds of precedents for the future first lady. she is still held up as a standard by which other people measure themselves today. >> we will spend the first 35 minutes on those important white house years. it was such an interesting time for the country and we want to make sure you understand the history of it. we will learn how this young quaker woman became an internationally known first lady and we will end up with her legacy. we welcome your participation. throughout the program, we will have phone lines open. you can send us a tweet and use #firstladies. there are people wanting to know about martha jefferson. they are thinking, what happened. we talked about
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what happened to martha jefferson? >> she was not in the white house because she died very early on. she and jefferson were married for 10 years. then she died in childbirth. so he was a widower when he moved into the white house. and he needed someone to oversee these parties when both sexes were prent. -- present. it was thought to be unseemly to entertain in mixed company if you did not have a partner present. so he would sometimes ask dolley madison. >> he did not entertain very much. >> he entertained in a private way. he did not have large entertainments like washington or adams or the madison spirit. >> the capital was getting used to that. >> i think there was criticism not because he was not as sovel -- social, but because he did not invite the women as often as he did the men. he preferred to have a lot of male company and conduct actual political conversations. he also did away with all kinds of rank and protocol. which was very criticized at that time. but he wanted everyone to be treated as equals. he thou
what happened to martha jefferson? >> she was not in the white house because she died very early on. she and jefferson were married for 10 years. then she died in childbirth. so he was a widower when he moved into the white house. and he needed someone to oversee these parties when both sexes were prent. -- present. it was thought to be unseemly to entertain in mixed company if you did not have a partner present. so he would sometimes ask dolley madison. >> he did not entertain very...
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martha sheet has the details. smoke so thick it creates a dark curtain across the sky. a wildfire is burning its way through parts of idaho's national forests, sending walls of flames closer to homes in the sun valley area. officials say it was ignited by lightning on august 7. >> it is a very aggressive fire. part of that is just the conditions. >> this place is being dubbed the beaver creek fire. a mandatory evacuation order is now in effect for residents in southern idaho. hundreds of personnel are working to contain the fire. a state with the vast natural areas. idaho governor bush honored toward the area on foot -- toured the area on foot on friday. >> the number one mission of the state, this agency, of everybody is the safety and health of those people out fighting those fires on the front lines. they are doing a tremendous job. >> officials say that only a small part of the fire has been contained. martha shade, wgn news. >> the one-time leader of an anti-violence group says he wants to be your next governor. hardiman showed -- throws his hat in the ring. >> a s
martha sheet has the details. smoke so thick it creates a dark curtain across the sky. a wildfire is burning its way through parts of idaho's national forests, sending walls of flames closer to homes in the sun valley area. officials say it was ignited by lightning on august 7. >> it is a very aggressive fire. part of that is just the conditions. >> this place is being dubbed the beaver creek fire. a mandatory evacuation order is now in effect for residents in southern idaho....
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the first family is vacationing this week on martha's vineyard. it's not president obama's first time but u this trip is creating a bit more of a stir. major is traveling there. major, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, norah and charlie. the president now favors more transparency when it comes to major counterterrorism. after this week there was a bit more visibility of something else, the president's golf game. it wasn't very pretty. now, look. this is an island vacation getaway. it would never turn down a presidential vacation. even though this trip has brought some added announces. transparency is not always kind to presidential golf. mr. obama ran the one approach shot reporters were allowed to witness well past the hole. his first putt missed promoting a grimace that golfers could appreciate. two more putts and on to the second hole. this is his presidential vacation on martha's vineyard but for the first time the family is staying down this road snail road south of the road prompting secret service agents to close this area. >>
the first family is vacationing this week on martha's vineyard. it's not president obama's first time but u this trip is creating a bit more of a stir. major is traveling there. major, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, norah and charlie. the president now favors more transparency when it comes to major counterterrorism. after this week there was a bit more visibility of something else, the president's golf game. it wasn't very pretty. now, look. this is an island vacation...
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it's not surprising, considering his decision to vacation at martha's vineyard while egypt is spiraling out of control. the president did emerge from the shadows of martha's vineyard to deliver a brief statement on the crisis in cairo. he spent all of six minutes, about 600 people dead, thousands injured. he announced the u.s. was canceling an exercise. he took a moment to compare egypt, yes egypt to the united states of america. oh, really, watch this. >> we recognize that change takes time. and that a process like this is never guaranteed. there are examples in recent history of countries that are transitioned out of a military government towards a democratic government and did not always go in a straight line and the process was not always smooth. there are going to be false starts. there will be difficult days. america's democratic journey took us through mighty struggles to perfect our union. >> a few short moments after makes those quite ignorant remarks, guess where the commander in chief was spotted. after that, he was playing golf on the golf course. which leaves me with one si
it's not surprising, considering his decision to vacation at martha's vineyard while egypt is spiraling out of control. the president did emerge from the shadows of martha's vineyard to deliver a brief statement on the crisis in cairo. he spent all of six minutes, about 600 people dead, thousands injured. he announced the u.s. was canceling an exercise. he took a moment to compare egypt, yes egypt to the united states of america. oh, really, watch this. >> we recognize that change takes...
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we begin with correspondent wendell goler traveling with the president in martha's vineyard that could leave you paying more out of pocket. good evening, wendell. >> reporter: good evening, shannon. the concession involves the cap on out of pocket costs to go into effect next year, it could double costs for people that use one to manage medical coverage and another for prescription drug benefits. as the president settled in to vacation life on martha's vineyard, word of a new obama care concession to insurance companies, involving the $6300 a year cap on deductibles and co-pays that was supposed to go into effect next year. officials say insurers sometimes use different companies to administer medical coverage and drug benefits, their computers don't always talk to each other. in those rare cases, people could pay twice the out of pocket costs. this ceo says the president was right when he warned there would be a learning curve. >> they're trying to recreate many of the things insurance companies got good at doing. what they're going to learn is this is not so easy. >> reporter: the la
we begin with correspondent wendell goler traveling with the president in martha's vineyard that could leave you paying more out of pocket. good evening, wendell. >> reporter: good evening, shannon. the concession involves the cap on out of pocket costs to go into effect next year, it could double costs for people that use one to manage medical coverage and another for prescription drug benefits. as the president settled in to vacation life on martha's vineyard, word of a new obama care...
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america live with martha begins right now. >> fox news alert. just months in president obama's second term and guess what, attention is turning to iowa, to the 2016 presidential field if you can believe it. we have several political hitters who made moves as possible presidential candidate. welcome to america live i am markka mccowen in for megyn kelliy. >> hillary clinton is giving a speech later today as she gets a lot of early attention as the democratic front runner in 2016, vice-president boyd boyd making waves out there. he accepted an invite to speak in iowa next month. texas senator ted cruz and rick sanatorium and danald trump hit up the iowa state fair this weekend. boy, oh, boy, joining us is mr. chris stalwart. what dow make of all of this. >> you make it sound like it is my fault. i didn't do. this i am not making them run for office. this is the world we live in today. you want to run for the highest office in the land, it never ends and never stops and the permanent campaign is an understatement and if you want to lock up the base
america live with martha begins right now. >> fox news alert. just months in president obama's second term and guess what, attention is turning to iowa, to the 2016 presidential field if you can believe it. we have several political hitters who made moves as possible presidential candidate. welcome to america live i am markka mccowen in for megyn kelliy. >> hillary clinton is giving a speech later today as she gets a lot of early attention as the democratic front runner in 2016,...
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>> reporter: martha, cairo is rocking tonight. as of right now, it is a peaceful protest there are tens of thousands of people on the street. this is the muslim brotherhood protest that is against the army. they want more morsi reinstated as president. they are told, fat chance. the army of protesters were eye to eye. army blinked and had backed off. it appears as though the idea of turning with thor cannons, live ammunition on the protest that had been peaceful. a lot of times involving women, children, families, was too much for the army. there is a lot of international pressure on the army to allow these protests to continue, even though they certainly have a very bad feeling for the army in terms of what it does to their repetition and their authority there inside of egypt since they took over more than six weeks ago. this is the first time the army has backed down from demand toward the protesters, since the coup. as we look there, we see violence has occurred over the past couple of weeks. nearly 300 people died in that viol
>> reporter: martha, cairo is rocking tonight. as of right now, it is a peaceful protest there are tens of thousands of people on the street. this is the muslim brotherhood protest that is against the army. they want more morsi reinstated as president. they are told, fat chance. the army of protesters were eye to eye. army blinked and had backed off. it appears as though the idea of turning with thor cannons, live ammunition on the protest that had been peaceful. a lot of times involving...
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he will have on martha's vineyard in massachusetts. local fishing reports i checked today seems to indicate maybe martha's vineyard is hoarding the striped bass this summer since none are make it down the cape. president gets eight days at martha's vineyard for august vacation which is not fair because i don't think he fishes. august is supposed to be recess time for congress. look at them rushing to leave last week, bolting for the exits. get me out of here. august recess time in congress used to mean vacation, right? time off from politics. now it means congress rushes home not to vacation, but to the screaming town halls. orchestrated for maximum confrontational youtube ability. this newly shoutty political august can be fun as far as politics goes as long as you're not the one being screamed at. if you're not just a back bencher, if you're in the congressional leadership, you actually have more to deal with right now than just the crazy town hall think. recess for the leadership means traveling all over the country to raise money f
he will have on martha's vineyard in massachusetts. local fishing reports i checked today seems to indicate maybe martha's vineyard is hoarding the striped bass this summer since none are make it down the cape. president gets eight days at martha's vineyard for august vacation which is not fair because i don't think he fishes. august is supposed to be recess time for congress. look at them rushing to leave last week, bolting for the exits. get me out of here. august recess time in congress used...
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martha? >> trace, thank you. what a story. >>> so we've got a disturbing update on the continued assault on coptic christians in egypt. a 10-year-old little girl shot and killed in the street as she left bible study class. we'll tell you what is happening in that story. >>> plus, yet another sports fan dies in a fatal fall from the upper deck at a sports stadium. the circumstances surrounding this young man's death are anything but clear at this point. >>> and north carolina is now the battleground in the fight over voting rights. we'll break down all the details, look at how the supreme court has opened a door to what may be the central battle for 26 teams. [ bottle ] okay, listen up! i'm here to get the lady of the house back on her feet. [ all gasp ] oj, veggies you're cool. mayo? corn dogs? you are so outta here! aah! 'cause i'm re-workin' the menu, keeping her healthy and you on your toes. [ female announcer ] the complete balanced nutrition of great-tasting ensure. 24 vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, an
martha? >> trace, thank you. what a story. >>> so we've got a disturbing update on the continued assault on coptic christians in egypt. a 10-year-old little girl shot and killed in the street as she left bible study class. we'll tell you what is happening in that story. >>> plus, yet another sports fan dies in a fatal fall from the upper deck at a sports stadium. the circumstances surrounding this young man's death are anything but clear at this point. >>> and...
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president obama returning after a week long trip to martha's vineyard. he is facing fresh criticism about the nsa after the latest details in the agency's spying scandal. peter doocy live with the details. good morning, peter. >> good morning. the president is going to wake up today amid new calls for members of congress between the nsa. that includes republican senator rand paul who says it is time to ask for the opinion of the supreme court. >> you have to hear both sides. there really needs to be a discussion for people who are a little bit more skeptical of the nsa in an open court i think before the supreme court on this program. >> another republican says senator paul is wrong. senator peter king from new york says the nsa has a high batting average when it comes to preventing terror attacks and protecting individual rights. >> the senator said billions of phone calls were collected but only is00 were reported by the nsa. he says no one's rights from violated. just before president obama went on vacation he said at a res conference at the white hou
president obama returning after a week long trip to martha's vineyard. he is facing fresh criticism about the nsa after the latest details in the agency's spying scandal. peter doocy live with the details. good morning, peter. >> good morning. the president is going to wake up today amid new calls for members of congress between the nsa. that includes republican senator rand paul who says it is time to ask for the opinion of the supreme court. >> you have to hear both sides. there...
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it was martha washington who got her mug on a dollar in 1886. only three other women have ever hit the jackpot. susan b. anthony, sack. >> wee a and helen keller. all of them have been segregatedded to coins which are smaller in stature and, let's face it, jangly and annoying. we americans like to say our country is modern, inclusive. so let's put our money where our mouth is. isn't it time for some lady dollars? some folks expect hillary clinton to be the first woman president which should surely earn her a bill. a bill she's not married to, that is. let's not wait until 2016. here are some other candidates. if we take a page from england and choose a writer, why not abolitionist harriet beecher-stowe who pennedded uncle tom's cabin or edith wharton. and poet emily dickinson or maya angelou. >> you created only a little lower than the angels have crouchd too long in the bruising darkness. >> reporter: women who bucked the system deserve a buck. hair yet tubman who escaped slavery to become a union spy and conductor on the underground railroad o
it was martha washington who got her mug on a dollar in 1886. only three other women have ever hit the jackpot. susan b. anthony, sack. >> wee a and helen keller. all of them have been segregatedded to coins which are smaller in stature and, let's face it, jangly and annoying. we americans like to say our country is modern, inclusive. so let's put our money where our mouth is. isn't it time for some lady dollars? some folks expect hillary clinton to be the first woman president which...
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martha raddatz. abc news, cairo. >>> interesting. saudi arabia is coming out saying they will actually if the u.s. were to undercut egypt's aid they would make up the difference. saying egypt we'll help you out if the u.s. were to cut the aid to the military. >> listen to this. the u.s. could enforce, block egypt from buying any of its american weapons so that they can't use any money they're getting from any country, saudi arabia to come and use and the united states, state of the art weapons. >> one of the biggest fears, each the weapons they have, maintenance and servicing done by american contractors crucial to keep it working. one of the fears they have right now could they keep it working if america were to stop. >> fighter jets. tanks, helicopters, biggest weapons they have. won't be able to maintain them. moving on to this now. >> when we come back -- we'll talk about the real deal on game show jack pots. how being a winner could turn out to be a headache. >> ahead in next half-hour, a newborn girl and her dad have a lot in c
martha raddatz. abc news, cairo. >>> interesting. saudi arabia is coming out saying they will actually if the u.s. were to undercut egypt's aid they would make up the difference. saying egypt we'll help you out if the u.s. were to cut the aid to the military. >> listen to this. the u.s. could enforce, block egypt from buying any of its american weapons so that they can't use any money they're getting from any country, saudi arabia to come and use and the united states, state of...
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one person who never stops working is kristen welker who joins us live from martha's vineyard. this is indeed a working vacation. can you describe for us therefore how each day is planned? does the president take briefings in the morning, take lunch and then play golf or go out with the family? how is the day structured? >> well, i think it's a little bit of both, martin. the white house always says that the office of the presidency travels with president obama wherever he goes. i think they take great pains to showcase that. they released that picture as you pointed out of president obama getting briefed by susan rice. of course, there are a number of topics he does have his eye on right now. everything from the unrest in egypt and syria, of course, the ongoing debate over his surveillance programs. today we had that big announcement built attorney general eric holder. so there are a number of issues that he's thinking about. we also know that while he's here, he's trying to figure out who the replacement will be for fed chairman ben bernanke. there's plenty of r&r, as well. h
one person who never stops working is kristen welker who joins us live from martha's vineyard. this is indeed a working vacation. can you describe for us therefore how each day is planned? does the president take briefings in the morning, take lunch and then play golf or go out with the family? how is the day structured? >> well, i think it's a little bit of both, martin. the white house always says that the office of the presidency travels with president obama wherever he goes. i think...
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he's spending time with his family on martha's vineyard. the vacation comes as the president's approval rating is taking a nose-dive. major garrett is traveling with the president. >> reporter: every president needs to get away. president obama has done so less than his predecessor, president george w. bush. 14 trip and 92 vacation days compared to 50 trips and 223 for mr. bush. one common thread mr. obama's beginning to experience some second term blues. the president stepped on to the island paradise confronting some of the diceiest poll numbers of his presidency. it's only one poll but gallup constantly tracks his approval. 50% of the country disapproving. his approval rating was 51% last year a low not seen since december 2011. it's usually due to defections among democrats. revelations of counterterrorism surveillance programs more aggressive than during the bush years has unsettled the president's base. >> i want to make clear, once again, that america is not interested in spying on ordinary people. >> reporter: as the president tries
he's spending time with his family on martha's vineyard. the vacation comes as the president's approval rating is taking a nose-dive. major garrett is traveling with the president. >> reporter: every president needs to get away. president obama has done so less than his predecessor, president george w. bush. 14 trip and 92 vacation days compared to 50 trips and 223 for mr. bush. one common thread mr. obama's beginning to experience some second term blues. the president stepped on to the...
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. >> and then he is off to martha's vineyard for a vacation. and the mere mortals are upset because the roads are closed. >> i have no problem with president obama. if he likes to wear that little helmet and ride a bike in martha's vineyard, that's fine. >> i mean, give me a break, goldie. >> you know, president bush spent more time on the crawford ranch i believe than he actually spent in the white house. so if we want to talk about vacations, we should first talk about the last commander in chief. this president has every right to take a vacation. he has every right to play basketball or any other hobby that he may have or play golf, just as speaker boehner does. these kinds of assaults on the president i think again are due to what i call obama derangement syndrome. they just can't believe that an african-american man is afforded the same rights as any other white president who has held that office. >> rev, quickly, the congress is also on vacation. >> no. >> sure. >> they've had one vote on jobs-related legislation, not on the mortgage thin
. >> and then he is off to martha's vineyard for a vacation. and the mere mortals are upset because the roads are closed. >> i have no problem with president obama. if he likes to wear that little helmet and ride a bike in martha's vineyard, that's fine. >> i mean, give me a break, goldie. >> you know, president bush spent more time on the crawford ranch i believe than he actually spent in the white house. so if we want to talk about vacations, we should first talk about...
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kristen welker reporting from martha's vineyard. thanks so much. >> reporter: thank you. >>> our first read team notes with president obama on martha's vineyard and john boehner's on the congress recess. it's giving them time and space to ponder what are to do after a disappointing spring and summer. joining me now, nbc news senior political editor mark murray. first read is putting out that the president is still searching for a notable second-term legislative achievement, something rond raald reagan wase to accomplish, tax reform. talk about what the president is going to be trying to do after his vacation. he's trying to hit the road. he wants to drum up support for what he wants this congress to do when they get back. >> thomas, there are two big initiatives. first it's immigration reform. a lot of that's out of his hands. that's in the hands of the house of representatives. he's going to be able to hope to use any kind of power at his disposal, whether it's persuasion, to be able to convince in some form or fashion for house re
kristen welker reporting from martha's vineyard. thanks so much. >> reporter: thank you. >>> our first read team notes with president obama on martha's vineyard and john boehner's on the congress recess. it's giving them time and space to ponder what are to do after a disappointing spring and summer. joining me now, nbc news senior political editor mark murray. first read is putting out that the president is still searching for a notable second-term legislative achievement,...
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. >> some on martha's vineyard seem to be welcoming president obama with open arms. retailers for one and several islander who's happened to catch a glimpse of the president getting lunch today. if you caught my let me finish last night, you know that i don't believe in begrudging a president of either party for taking time off to recuperate from the demands that have office. that said, criticism of presidential vacations is a routine part of our politics these days. i guess the haters are going to hate as they say but imagine this, a presidential vacation in a foreign country hosted by a hollywood celebrity. well, it happened back in 1982. take a look. >> president and mrs. reagan were fully on vacation in barbados today and as presidents do wherever he this go, mr. reagan an democraticed a lot of attention when he went swimming. john palmer now. >> with the business part of the president's working vacation now over, they went to the beach. the president was dressed for it. police in reagan was not. with secret service agents alongside, the 71-year-old president put
. >> some on martha's vineyard seem to be welcoming president obama with open arms. retailers for one and several islander who's happened to catch a glimpse of the president getting lunch today. if you caught my let me finish last night, you know that i don't believe in begrudging a president of either party for taking time off to recuperate from the demands that have office. that said, criticism of presidential vacations is a routine part of our politics these days. i guess the haters...
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the first family is on vacation in martha's vineyard. this is their fourth vacation trip to the island. they skipped last year in the midst of the 2012 campaign. the president, he hit the links with the press pool watching both yesterday and today. i notice that this morning drudge was leading with a story that talked about the arrival of bo, the family dog via an osprey helicopter, the number of hotel rooms needed for secret service, and the presence of a mesh bag filled with basketballs in the luggage. criticizing a president's vacation, especially this president's vacation has become a rite of summer. to learn more of the facts, today i chatted with mark knoller. he is the white house correspondent for cbs news, but he is more than that. he is the go-to statistician for presidential behavior, and he often shares his data with colleagues, sometimes with the presidents themselves. he maintains lists of literally everything the commander in chief does, from bill signings to pardons, vetoes, air force one flights, marine one trips and vac
the first family is on vacation in martha's vineyard. this is their fourth vacation trip to the island. they skipped last year in the midst of the 2012 campaign. the president, he hit the links with the press pool watching both yesterday and today. i notice that this morning drudge was leading with a story that talked about the arrival of bo, the family dog via an osprey helicopter, the number of hotel rooms needed for secret service, and the presence of a mesh bag filled with basketballs in...
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that was representative martha roby being confronted by a rather energized audience member at a town hal in alabama. it's the kind of anger, vitriol, hatred and at time racism that has confused recent conservative events, and it's gotten so bad that calling obama an american-hating communist despot is hardly the worst of it. take for instance what we saw over the weekend in missouri when a rodeo clown put on an obama mask, prompting the announcers to mock and insult the president. one audience member said it was like something out of a klan rally. chanting obama is 47% negro, chanting bye-bye black sheep. and in orlando earlier this month, the president and first lady were recently greeted with signs that said kenyan go home. renewing calls for impeachment and investigations into the president's birth certificate, two issues that some read as veiled attacks on the president's race. the recent from blake farenthold from texas. >> unfortunately, the horse is already out of the barn on this, on the whole birth certificate issue. the original congress when his eligibility came up and loo
that was representative martha roby being confronted by a rather energized audience member at a town hal in alabama. it's the kind of anger, vitriol, hatred and at time racism that has confused recent conservative events, and it's gotten so bad that calling obama an american-hating communist despot is hardly the worst of it. take for instance what we saw over the weekend in missouri when a rodeo clown put on an obama mask, prompting the announcers to mock and insult the president. one audience...
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. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, in martha's vineyard this candidate during her latest appearance in san franisco. although she has not c >> hillary clinton came across like a presidential candidate in her visit to san francisco but she has not committed to another run in 2016. >> we have seen a sweeping effort across the country to obstruct new obstacles to voting. often undercover of addressing a phantom epidemic of election fraud. >> she blasted the supreme court decision to vote down the voting rights act. polls show that most californians generally like her. 43% have a favorable opinion of her. and 16% are neutral. her speech in san francisco marks the first of several speeches about democracy in modern times. >> where this is going, we turn to the lieutenant governor and reporter carla. and our first question about hillary's trip to san francisco was, okay, let's gate real. is this the kickoff of a presidential campaign? >> i know the speech was. most would agree the speech was timely and it foretold of subsequent speeches on similar topics she expressed to the audience. >> she laid it out t
. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, in martha's vineyard this candidate during her latest appearance in san franisco. although she has not c >> hillary clinton came across like a presidential candidate in her visit to san francisco but she has not committed to another run in 2016. >> we have seen a sweeping effort across the country to obstruct new obstacles to voting. often undercover of addressing a phantom epidemic of election fraud. >> she blasted the supreme court decision to vote down the...
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we saw him take a number of trips in the lead up to his martha's vineyard vacation. i think we have a graphic of all the place he will travel to. stops include buffalo, syracuse, binghamton and scranton. he is very popular with voters in scranton. president owe bam a ma will be talking about college affordability. it comes on a number of stops he has made where he calls for lowering the corporate tax rate, investing in infrastructure, job building projects. all of this really a preview to the fiscal fights we will be talking about in september when congress is back in session, alex. >> oh, i can't wait. okay. >> i can't either. >> i know. here we go again. thank you so much. a pennsylvania judge ruled the state cannot enforce its voter i.d. law during the upcoming election. he also barred the state to verbally tell voters at the polls that photo i.d.s could be required in future elections. naacp and other civic groups are challenging the the law. i will speak with a national board member about that law just later on in this hour. >>> chris christie vetoed a ban for 4
we saw him take a number of trips in the lead up to his martha's vineyard vacation. i think we have a graphic of all the place he will travel to. stops include buffalo, syracuse, binghamton and scranton. he is very popular with voters in scranton. president owe bam a ma will be talking about college affordability. it comes on a number of stops he has made where he calls for lowering the corporate tax rate, investing in infrastructure, job building projects. all of this really a preview to the...
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martha: of course he does. we'll leave you on that night. bye everybody. see you tomorrow. have a good day. >> brand new stories and breaking news to bring you. jon: almost impossible to imagine the crisis in egypt is growing worse. dozens of egyptian police officers are massacred in an ambush. >>> the e.u. holds an emergency meeting trying to stop the brutal violence as some u.s. lawmakers call for an end to military aid to egypt. >>> a tearful oscar pistorius indicted today on charges he murdered his model girlfriend. he is set to stand trial this winter in south africa. our legal panel weighs in. >>> so many kids are using smartphones these days. a new study said, staring at that little screen could cause permanent damage to young eyes. the doctor is in. it is all "happening now." jon: and horrific news out of egypt on this monday as calls increase here at home to stop spending your tax dollars on a country in such turmoil. good morning. i'm jon scott. >> i'm heather nauert in for jenna lee today. there is a lot boeing on. we begin more violence in the arab world, the mo
martha: of course he does. we'll leave you on that night. bye everybody. see you tomorrow. have a good day. >> brand new stories and breaking news to bring you. jon: almost impossible to imagine the crisis in egypt is growing worse. dozens of egyptian police officers are massacred in an ambush. >>> the e.u. holds an emergency meeting trying to stop the brutal violence as some u.s. lawmakers call for an end to military aid to egypt. >>> a tearful oscar pistorius indicted...
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deputy press secretary josh earnest told reporters on martha's vineyard the increase in rates won't be much. >> probably on the order of $5 or less a year on cell phone owners, on an individual cell phone owner. >> reporter: for that, officials think they can connect 99% of the schools. lawmakers say not so fast. fred upton said there's going to be push back, absolutely. mr. obama told a north carolina gathering in june he can do it without congress. >> we can and will get started right away. yes, we can. >> reporter: but he can't do it without the federal communications commission, which is supposed to be an independent agency. >> the president twice said he's directed this independent regulatory agency to spend this money and raise these taxes and that is simply not within his power to do. >> reporter: aides say he wants to expand an fcc program established to give libraries affordable communications. >> the purpose is to expand access to telecommunications technology all across the country. >> reporter: his spokesman said who wouldn't want to make it virtually universal, especially
deputy press secretary josh earnest told reporters on martha's vineyard the increase in rates won't be much. >> probably on the order of $5 or less a year on cell phone owners, on an individual cell phone owner. >> reporter: for that, officials think they can connect 99% of the schools. lawmakers say not so fast. fred upton said there's going to be push back, absolutely. mr. obama told a north carolina gathering in june he can do it without congress. >> we can and will get...